Managing Archived Data in the Portal Server Search
Database

Note –

These instructions are Solaris-specific.

The Instant Messaging data is archived in the form of Resource Descriptors
(RDs) in the Portal Server Search database. The individual entries in the Portal Server Search
database are called resource descriptors (RDs). An RD is a specific set of information about a single resource. The fields
of each RD are determined by the Portal Server Search database schema.

To manage the archived data, you need to manage the Resource Descriptors
(RDs) in the Portal Server Search database. This section explains some
of the frequently performed Portal Server Search database maintenance
tasks.

For more information on managing data in the Portal Server Search
database, see the Sun Java System Portal Server Administration Guide.

rdmgr Command

The rdmgr command is the main command used to work
with the Search service. It gives the administrator two types of subcommands:
one that is used to work with resource descriptors (RDs), and another used
for database maintenance. The rdmgr command is normally
run in a search-enabled Portal Server instance directory.

To Invoke the rdmgr Command

Change to the https-servername directory.

cd /var/opt/SUNWps/https-servername

Where servername is the name of the Portal Server

Type the following at the command-line:

run-cs-cli portal-svr-base/SUNWps/bin/rdmgr options

where portal-svr-base is the directory in
which Portal Server is installed.

For more information on rdmgr command, see Command-Line Utilities in Sun Java System Portal Server Administration
Guide.

Searching Resource Descriptors

Running rdmgr command with the argument value -Q generates a list of resource descriptors (RDs) that refines the
search operation.